What to Expect at the Global Citizen Festival 2016

Get excited: Chime for Change and Global Citizen have partnered up yet again for Global Citizen Festival. Since 2012, the festival has combined music and activism in a call for action to aid areas around the world plagued by extreme poverty. Here, a breakdown of what to expect when the show takes place in Central Park on September 24:

Who is performing

The show, headlined last year by Beyoncé features an impressive lineup of performers including Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Major Lazer, and Metallica. Demi Lovato was also just added in place of Selena Gomez, who has announced a break from performing to focus
on her health. In a statement to People,
Lovato said, "The Global Citizen Festival combines music and activism in a way that inspires and affects millions around the world. I am proud to support this amazing organization's ongoing efforts to improve global healthcare and to end extreme poverty."

Singer Demi Lovato will perform on Saturday September 24 at the 2016 Global Citizen Festival

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Who else will be there

In addition to a stellar cast of musical acts, the festival also features a star-studded team of hosts including Chelsea Handler, Hugh Jackman, and Neil Patrick Harris(among others), and a celebrity host committee including actors Olivia Wilde and Forest Whitaker. Wilde, a five-time participant in the Festival, told Global Citizen, "It has been truly remarkable to witness the growth of this movement and the impact of Global Citizens' actions year after year. I'm proud to be a member of this community and look forward to continuing our work to solve the biggest challenges facing our generation." Chris Rock, Dianna Agron, Connie Britton, Danai Gurira, Aaron Paul, La La Anthony, Heather Graham, and more join Wilde and Whitaker as host committee members, and will support campaign efforts leading up to festival day.

Actress Olivia Wilde joins Global Citizen's 2016 host committee.

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How you can watch the show

In the spirit of activism, attendees can earn tickets by participating in the final Festival Campaign via Global Citizen's new app for both iOS and Android, launching this week. The campaign promotes global citizens to take action by making phone calls, sending emails, signing petitions, and even tweeting to affect change and hold world leaders accountable to poverty eradication and global health initiatives. In just five short years since the festival's conception, 130 policy announcements and commitments to a better tomorrow for the global community have resulted.

For those who cannot make it to the Great Lawn on September 24, the concert will be aired in its entirety on MSNBC, and will also be streamed on YouTube and MSNBC.com at 3pm ET on the day of the festival.

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